Press conferenceon women’s role in conflict prevention

 

Women as peace builders were vitally needed to draw up policies and spark dialogue on post-conflict activities at the grass-roots level, the representative of a West African non-governmental organization told correspondents today at a Headquarters briefing.

PRESS BRIEFING BY CHAIR OF WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE

The Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination against Women had urged several countries during this year’s session to eliminate discriminatory stereotypes, customs and practices, tackle violence against women, and increase women’s education, as well as participation in public life, the Chairperson of that body told correspondents at a Headquarters briefing today.

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Marie Okabe, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon.  I’m sorry I’m a little late.  Ms. Rosario Manalo, the Chairperson of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, is here already today and she will join us shortly to brief on the work of the Committee’s current session.

PRESS BRIEFING BY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SUDAN

 

If the international community wished to reach a peace agreement in the Sudan’s Darfur area before the end of the year, it must invest time and energy to raise the confidence of leaders and commanders in all concerned parties, a senior United Nations official told correspondents at a Headquarters briefing today.

PRESS BRIEFING ON CIVIL SOCIETY CONFERENCE

 

It’s cheaper to prevent conflict than it is to deal with its aftermath, Ibrahim Gambari, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, said as he hailed a plan of action for cooperation between civil society and the United Nations for the prevention of violent conflict.

PRESS CONFERENCE BY SPECIAL ENVOY ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS ISSUES IN ZIMBABWE

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Marie Okabe, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon. 

**Zimbabwe

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon.

**Zimbabwe

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon.  I’ll start off with two statements, one on Korea and the other on Iraq.

**Statement on Resumption of Six-Party Talks on KoreanPeninsula

PRESS BRIEFING BY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT

The adoption by the Security Council today of a series of measures, including the establishment of a comprehensive monitoring and reporting mechanism, to ensure the protection of children in armed conflict, was of great consequence and the first of its kind within the United Nations, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Olara Otunnu said today at a Headquarters press briefing.